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Java

A Brief Overview of Garbage Collection in Java

Garbage collection, or the concept of essentially "cleaning up" no longer referenced spots in memory, is something that we take for granted when writing code in Java since this is…

September 4, 2024

Javascript

Javascript’s Temporal Dead Zone (TDZ)

Not to be confused with the "temporal pincer movement" from Christopher Nolan's 2020 movie Tenet, but perhaps equally confusing, is the concept in Javascript known as the Temporal Dead Zone,…

August 15, 2024

Java

OOP-101: Polymorphism – What is it, why use it, and an example

In the world of object-oriented programming (OOP), polymorphism is a powerful concept that allows for flexibility and code reusability. Essentially, polymorphism means "having many forms." (Poly meaning 'many' as opposed…

June 16, 2024

Java

Inversion of Control (IoC): An Overview

The goal of this article is to provide an overview in simple terms of the concept of Inversion of Control (IoC), what it is, why it's important, and a basic…

July 6, 2023

Javascript

Using JavaScript to validate parentheses

Let's explore how we can use JavaScript to determine whether or not a string containing parentheses, square brackets, and/or curly braces has an equal number of opening and closing brackets/braces.…

March 9, 2023

Java